Glands
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| What do glands do? | They secrete something
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| What is glandular epithelium? | It lines or covers glands
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| What are the 3 types of glands? | Exocrine, endocrine, mixed glands
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| Describe exocrine glands | They release their products through ducts to the surface; examples: sweat glands, saliva glands, exocrine pancreas (digestive enzymes)
(think - exo - exit - exit through ducts)
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| Describe endocrine glands | They release their products directly into the bloodstream (e.g. insulin, glucagon); examples: pituitary gland, testis, ovaries, endocrine pancreas, hypothalamus
(think endo - into - into the blood)
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| What are mixed glands? | Has functions of both endocrine and exocrine glands; example: pancreas
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| What is secretion? | The contents of the cell are released
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| What are the 3 modes of secretion? | Holocrine, eccrine, and apocrine
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| What is holocrine secretion? | The cell is destroyed in the process, replaced by new cells from beneath; examples: sebaceous glands (oil) of the skin
(think holo - whole - whole cell destroyed)
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| What is eccrine secretion? | The cell remains intact; examples: salivary glands, sweat glands, exocrine glands of pancreas
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| What is apocrine secretion? | The apex pinches off and is repaired afterwards; examples: milk secretion from the mammary glands
(think - apo - apex)
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